Liquid fuel.



AFHIJ'R A. BACIIHAUS, 01E JEBALIUE, MARYLJD, ASSIGNOR .TO U. S. INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL 00., A CORPORATION OI WES'I VIRGINIA.

LIQUID FUEL.

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Ito Drawing.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. BAoK- HAUs, of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Liquid Fuel, and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof. My invention relates particularly to fuels designed to be used in any desired manner, but it has application especially to fuels adapted to be used as a source of power, as for example fuels for burners and motor fuels.

The object of my invention is to provide a fuel containing a petroleum hydrocarbon, as well as alcohol, and an ingredient adapted to blend the same or form a solutionwith the hydrocarbon and alcohol.

A further object of my invention is to provide a fuel of this character, which is of such a nature that only a very small quantity of the third ingredient is found necessary.

A further object is to provide a fuel of this character which contains a large percentage of the petroleum hydrocarbon, not withstanding the small percentage of the third ingredient. I

A further object is to provide a fuel of this character in which the third ingredient is an aromatic nitro compound.

A further object is to provide a fuel of this character in which the third ingredient t is a nitro-benzol.

contained hereinafter.

Further objects of my invention will appearfrom" the detailed description thereof While my invention is capable of being carried out in difierent ways, for the purpose of illustration I shalldescrlbe only certain Ways of carrying out the same herein.

For example, a fuel made in accordance with my invention may be comprised of 2-- 25 parts by volume of ethyl alcohol,

25 parts by volume of gasolene,

25 parts by volume of kerosene, and

9parts by volume of mononitrobenzol or a trinitrobenzol.

Furthermore, additional blending agents may be added, if desired.

For example, a fuel made in accordance with my invention-end containing such additional blending agents may be comprised as follows 25 parts byvolume of kerosene,

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented dully, roar Application filed Uetober 1.2, 1917. aerial Ito. 196,179.

25 parts by volume 25 parts by volume 17 parts by volume 17 parts by volume 17 parts by volume 17 parts by volume of cresol,

17 parts by volume of toluene.

It is to be understood, however, that many other aromatic nitro compounds may be used in place of the nitrobenzol above referred to, as for example the nitrotoluenes, etc.

It will be understood, also, that, instead of using gasolene and kerosene in the above examples, I may use only gasolene.

While I have described my invention above in detail, I wish it to be understood that many changes may be made therein wipholut departing from the spirit thereof.

c am:

of gasolene,

of ethyl alcohol, of methyl alcohol, of benzol,

of nitrobenzol,

7b 1. A fuel comprising a petroleum distilto blend the other constituents.

I. A fuel comprising gasolene, an alcohol and an aromatic nitro compound adapted to blend the other constituents.

f 5. A fuel comprising gasolene, an alcohol and an aromatic nitro hydrocarbon adapted to blend the other constituents.

6. A fuel comprising gasolene, an alcohol and a nitrobenzol adapted to blend the other constituents.

7. A fuel comprising gasolene, kerosene, an alcohol and an aromatic nitro compound adapted to blend the other constituents.

8. A fuel comprising gasolene, kerosene, an alcohol and an aromatic nitro hydrocarbon adapted to blend the other constituents.

9. A fuel comprising gasolene,kerosene, an alcohol and a nitrobenzol adapted to blend the other constituents.

10. A fuel comprising a petroleum distillate, ethyl alcohol and an aromatic nitro compound adapted to blend the other constituents.

11. A fuel comprisin a petroleum distillate, ethyl aleohol an an aromatic nitro Idft hydrocarbon adapted to blend the other constituents.

12. A fuel comprising a petroleum distillate, ethyl alcohol and a nitrobenzol adapted to blend the other constituents.

13.. A fuel comprising gasolene, ethyl alcohol and an aromatic nitro compound I adapted to blend the other constituents.

14. A 'fuel comprising gasolene, ethyl al cohol and an aromatic nitro hydrocarbon adapted to blend the other constituents.

15. A fuel comprising gasolene, ethyl al- .cohol and a nitrobenzol adapted to blend the other constituents.

16. A fuel comprising. gasolene, kerosene, ethyl alcohol and an aromatic nitro compound adapted to blend the other constituents.

17 A fuel comprising gasolene, kerosene, ethyl alcohol and an aromatic nitro hydrocarbon adapted to blend the other constituents.

18. A fuel comprising gasolene, kerosene, ethyl alcohol and a nitrobenzol adapted to blend the other constituents.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

ARTHUR A. BACKHAUS. 

